Jan Timman vs Nigel Short

Brussels blitz · 1987 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Brussels blitz
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7R/5k2/3Kp3/2Rb2p1/p2P1p2/P4P2/1P4P1/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 c5
  5. 5.Bxb4 cxb4
  6. 6.Qc2 d5
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 a5
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O Qe7
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 h6
  13. 13.c5 Rd8
  14. 14.Rad1 Bd7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rab8
  16. 16.Bc4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Qf6
  18. 18.Bd3 g6
  19. 19.h4 b6
  20. 20.Ne5 Rbc8
  21. 21.Ba6 Ne7
  22. 22.Bxc8 Bxc8
  23. 23.cxb6 Nd5
  24. 24.Rc1 Bb7
  25. 25.Nc6 Ra8
  26. 26.Rc5 Nxb6
  27. 27.Rb5 Ra6
  28. 28.Qe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Nxe5 Bd5
  30. 30.a3 b3
  31. 31.Ng4 Bc4
  32. 32.Rc5 Kg7
  33. 33.Ne3 Bd3
  34. 34.Rc3 Be4
  35. 35.Rxb3 Nd5
  36. 36.Nxd5 Bxd5
  37. 37.Rc3 a4
  38. 38.Rec1 Rb6
  39. 39.R1c2 Rb5
  40. 40.f3 g5
  41. 41.hxg5 hxg5
  42. 42.Kf2 Kg6
  43. 43.Rc8 f5
  44. 44.Ra8 Bb3
  45. 45.Rc5 Rb6
  46. 46.Rac8 Rd6
  47. 47.Ke3 f4+
  48. 48.Ke4 Kf6
  49. 49.Rf8+ Ke7
  50. 50.Rh8 Bd5+
  51. 51.Ke5 Kf7
  52. 52.Kxd6

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